An Altar for the LORD in Buffalo, NY
Overjoyed and blessed with the opportunity to spend quality time with our holy father His Holiness Pope Tawadros II. We...
If I forget your love, O Zion!
Coptic Hymnology – Diffusion of Egyptian Regional Variance into the Diaspora
Thankful for the opportunity to attend the Coptic Canadian History Project Conference and to present on Coptic Hymnology – Diffusion...
A Year of Healing: Do You Want to Be Made Well?
Do You Want to Be Made Well? Since my mother’s departure in 2010, my family and I have gone through...
My Cross
This cross is to honor the Alexandrian fathers of Orthodox Church. It is solidarity with my Coptic brethren who are...
Happy birthday, Mom!
Happy Birthday, Mom! Not much has changed. I’m still directing how those around me sing, and I will still kiss...
It All Makes Sense. Hallelujah!
The Psalms of David & the Gospel of Jesus Christ The psalms of David and the gospels of the New...
Notes on the Advent Fast in the Coptic Rite
For those interested in some information on the Fast of the Advent in the Coptic Church: (The reason I’m writing...
Doxologies for Fr. Samaan Shehata the Martyr
Ⲁⲙⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ⳾ ⲛ̀ϯⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳾ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛϯⲱⲟⲩ ⳾ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⳾Come, let us worship • the Holy Trinity, • and...
A Light in the Darkness
Holy Tradition determines doctrine and practice in the Orthodox Church. It is the authority of Orthodox belief and consists of, among other...